Craseomys rex ...
42. Hokkaido Red-backed Vole Craseomys rex French: Campagnol royal / German: Hokkaido-Graurotelmaus / Spanish: Topillo rojo de Hokkaido Taxonomy. Clethrionomys rex Imaizumi, 1971, Kanrosen, Mt. Rishiri, Rishiri Island, Hokkaido, Japan. Craseomys rex is in the subgenus Craseomys. In the past, it was...
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| Summary: | 42. Hokkaido Red-backed Vole Craseomys rex French: Campagnol royal / German: Hokkaido-Graurotelmaus / Spanish: Topillo rojo de Hokkaido Taxonomy. Clethrionomys rex Imaizumi, 1971, Kanrosen, Mt. Rishiri, Rishiri Island, Hokkaido, Japan. Craseomys rex is in the subgenus Craseomys. In the past, it was reported as Clethrionomys stkotanensis, which is a junior synonym of Craseomys rufocanus. Until very recently, the specific name rex has been associated with generic names Clethrionomys or Mpyodes. Up to three subspecies have been recognized, but subspecific taxonomy is in need of revision. Monotypic. Distribution. Endemic to several Pacific islands of Russian Far East and Japan: C & S Sakhalin, Hokkaido (including Rebun and Rishiri), and Kurils (Kunashir, Zelionyi, and Shikotan). Descriptive notes. Head-body 112-149 mm, tail 44-68 mm; weight 33-76-7 g. Sexes of the Hokkaido Red-backed Vole are similarly sized. It is very similar to the Gray Redbacked Vole (C. rufocanus) except for being on average larger and ... : Published as part of Don E. Wilson, Russell A. Mittermeier & Thomas E. Lacher, Jr, 2017, Cricetidae, pp. 204-535 in Handbook of the Mammals of the World – Volume 7 Rodents II, Barcelona :Lynx Edicions on page 300, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.6707142 ... |
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